The Obligation of Repenting to Allāh and Submitting to Him when Calamities Descend

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by  Shaykh Ibn Baz

Shaykh ‘abdul-azeez Bin 'abdillah Bin Baaz
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THE OBLIGATION OF

REPENTING TO ALLAH

AND SUBMITTING TO HIM

WHEN CALAMITIES

DESCEND
Shavkk 'abdul-azeez- Bin 'abdillam Bin Baaz
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LECTURE ON REPENTANCE 4
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LECTURE ON REPENTANCE
From Abdil-Azeez Bin ‘Abdillah Bin Baaz to
whoever among the Muslims that views it (this
article).
May Allah grant me and them (the muslims)
success to bear in mind and take a warning from
what comes to pass of decree matters, and that
he gives (us) success to hasten to repent
sincerely from all sins and crimes... Aameen (i.e.
May Allah accept this supplication).
As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa
Barakaatuhu.
As to proceed,
Verily, Allah, the mighty and sublime, by His
extensive wisdom, irrefutable evidence, and His
all-encompassing knowledge of everything
afflicts his slaves with happiness, adversity,
stress, comfort, blessings & punishments in
order to test their patience and gratitude.
So whoever demonstrates patience in times of
trials, shows gratitude in moments of ease,
beseeches Allah, glorified be he, in times of
THE OBLIGATION OF REPENTING TO ALLAH 5
AND SUBMITTING TO HIM WHEN
CALAMITIES DESCEND
crisis, complaining to Allah about his sins and
his shortcomings, and he asks Allah for His
mercy and pardoning, then he will have success
with every success and obtain a pleasant ending.
Allah, the sublime and high say in His
tremendous book,
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"Do people think that they will be left alone
because they say: “We believe” and will not be
tested. And we indeed tested those who were
before them & Allah will certainly make it known
(the truth of) those who are true, & will certainly
make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are
lairs”. 1
What is intended by the word fitnah in this verse
is testing 85 trials in order to make a distinction
of the truthful from the lairs, the patient and the
grateful, just like what Allah 3k says:
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“And uie made some of you as a trial for others,
Will you have Patience? And your Lord is Ever All-
Seer (of everything).” 2
In addition, Allah said,
“We shall make a trial of you with evil and with
good. And to us you will be returned. ” 3
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“And u;e tried them with good & evil in order that
they might to (Allah’s Obedience).” 4
S Al Hasanat- here are blessings pertaining to
comfort, well-being, might and victory over
enemies and similar to that.
2 Furqan [25:20]
2 An’biya [21:35]
4 ‘Araaf [7:168]
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AND SUBMITTING TO HIM WHEN
CALAMITIES DESCEND
■/ Al Sayyeat here are calamities like diseases,
being overpowered by their enemies,
earthquakes, violet winds (tornadoes),
hurricanes, 85 so forth.
Moreover, Allah 3S says,
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“Sins ha ye appeared on land & Sea because of
what the hands of Men have earned that He
(Allah) may make them taste a part of that which
they have done, in order that they may return.» 5
Meaning: that He, glorified be he, has declared
what He decreed of good, evil, and whatever
results from corruption so that mankind will
return to the truth and hurry up with repenting
from what Allah has made impermissible upon
them and rushes to obey Allah & His Messenger
because disbelief and disobedience are
both a catalyst for every trial & wickedness in
the Dunya’ and the Hereafter.
As for the Tawheed of Allah, Eemaan in Allah
and His Messengers, obedience to Allah & His
Messengers clinging to His legislation, inviting to
5 Ar-Rum [30:41]
8 | LECTURE ON REPENTANCE
that, and having hatred towards whoever
opposes that.
For that is a cause for every good in this world
and the Hereafter, and in being firm upon that;
mutually enjoin & cooperate upon that grants
strength in this world and the hereafter, safety
from all types of discomfort, and a state of being
from all fitnah (trials), just as Allah, glorified be
he, says,
“O you who believe! If you help (in the cause of)
Allah, He will help you and make your foothold
firm. ” e
In addition, Allah says,
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“Verily, Allah will help those who help His
(Cause). Truly, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.
Those (Muslim rulers) who if we give them power
in the land, (they) enjoin Iqamat-Salat (i. e. To
perform the five compulsory prayers), give the
6 Muhammad [47:7]
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AND SUBMITTING TO HIM WHEN
CALAMITIES DESCEND
Zakat (Obligatory Charity), and enjoin Al-Ma’roof
(i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders
one to do & forbid All-Munkar (i.e. Disbelief,
polytheism & with Allah rests the of end of (all)
matters. ” 7
& Allah says,
“Allah has promised those among you who
believe & do righteous good deeds, that He will
certainly grant them succession to (the present
rulers) in the land as He granted it to those before
them and that He will grant them the authority to
practice their religion, which He has chosen for
them (i.e. Islam), and He will surely give them in
exchange a safe security after their fear
(provided) they (believers) worship Me & do not
associate anything (in worship) with Me. But
whoever disbelieved after this, they are the
Fasiqeen (rebellious, disobedient to Allah)”. 8
f Haij [22:40-41]
s An-Nur [24:55]